Open Championship 2022: Cameron Smith reels in Rory McIlroy to win Claret Jug and eclipse Tiger Woods record

Cameron Smith came from four shots back to stun Rory McIlroy and win the 150th Open Championship, eclipsing Tiger Woods' Old Course Open record by one shot in the process. McIlroy and fellow overnight leader Viktor Hovland began the final round on the Old Course at St Andrews four clear of Smith and the chasing pack, but neither got going and it gave the chasers hope. Ad/> For much of the round it appeared that McIlroy would snap an eight-year major drought, but Players champion Smith produced a blistering run on the back nine to secure a stunning win.

The Open'Holy smokes' — Spieth leaves Faldo stunned with duff at the Open Championship2 HOURS AGO A five-birdie blitz from 10 through 14 moved him into the driving seat, which he sat in after 36 holes. Smith made an amazing par from a seemingly impossible position on 17 and a birdie on 18 gave him a bogey-free 64 for a total of 20-under, to beat Woods’ Old Course record by one. It also secured Smith a share of the Open Championship 72-hole record, alongside Henrik Stenson who shot 20-under at Troon in 2016.

/> Final Leaderboard 1. Cameron Smith, 20-under 2. Cameron Young, 19-under 3.

Rory McIlroy, 18-under T4. Tommy Fleetwood, 14-under T4. Viktor Hovland, 14-under T6.

Brian Harman, 13-under T6. Dustin Johnson, 13-under T8. Bryson DeChambeau, 12-under T8.

Patrick Cantlay, 12-under T8. Jordan Spieth, 12-under Both McIlroy and Hovland fired darts at the opening hole, to suggest there were no signs of nerves, but missed their putts. It was a sign of things to come.